Upon receipt of an application for a license the Minister shall cause the premises described in the application to be inspected and reported on by an Inspector.

The Minister may in his discretion grant or refuse a license.

No license shall be granted in respect of any premises unless in the opinion and to the satisfaction of the Minister they—

• (a) Are equipped with sufficient appliances for the preparation and manufacture of margarine; and

• (b) Are sanitary and in all other respects reasonably suitable for use in the preparation and manufacture of margarine.

In deciding to grant or refuse a license the Minister shall take into consideration—

• (a) The report of the Inspector made pursuant to Regulation 3 hereof:

• (b) The probable or possible effect of competition from the premises sought to be licensed on the demand for butter available from competing premises registered under the Dairy-produce Regulations 1938²:

• (c) All such other relevant matters as the Minister thinks proper.

In granting any license under the said Act and these regulations or any renewal of a license the Minister may impose as a condition and restriction of the license or of its renewal a condition fixing the maximum quantity of margarine that may be manufactured in the licensed premises during any period or periods specified in that behalf in the license or in the certificate of renewal of the license.

Every license shall be in the form numbered 2 in the Schedule hereto and shall authorize the licensee to prepare and manufacture margarine only in the premises specified in the license and subject to and in compliance with any condition or restriction of the license.

Any license (including a renewal thereof) may be forfeited in any of the following events:—

• (a) If the licensee so requests:

• (b) If the licensee fails or neglects to remedy within the time specified in the notice any defect in the sanitary condition in or about the licensed premises or its appliances when required by an Inspector so to do by notice in writing served on the licensee:

• (c) If during the period of twelve months immediately preceding such revocation the licensee has been convicted of any offence or offences under the said Act or the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1908, or these regulations or any other regulation for the time being in force under those Acts.

Forfeiture shall be effected by a declaration of forfeiture in writing under the hand of the Minister served upon the licensee or delivered at the licensed premises to some person appearing to have the management thereof.

Application for the renewal of a license shall be in the form numbered 3 in the Schedule hereto, and shall be so made as to be in the hands of the Director of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture not later than one month before the date on which the license, if not renewed, would expire.

All the provisions of these regulations with respect to the disposal of an application for a license shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the disposal of an application for the renewal of a license.

On the renewal of a license there shall be issued to the licensee a certificate of renewal in the form numbered 4 in the Schedule hereto.

Upon an application for a license or annual renewal there shall be deposited by the applicant the sum of $2. If the license or renewal be granted, the said sum shall be applied in payment of the fee of $2 payable in respect of the grant of the license or annual renewal thereof, and if the license or renewal be not granted the said sum shall be repaid to the applicant.

No licensee shall during the currency of his license make any substantial structural reinstatement, alteration, or addition to the buildings comprised in his licensed premises except with the prior approval in writing of the Minister:

Provided that in the case of reinstatement consequent upon destruction or damage by fire, flood, or other disaster or upon dilapidation of buildings such approval shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld.

Every holder of a license or a certificate of renewal of a licence in respect of any premises commits a breach of these regulations who—

• (a) Uses such premises contrary to any condition or restriction specified in his license or in his certificate of renewal of that license, or in any way fails to comply with any such condition or restriction; or

• (b) Without having obtained the approval in writing of the Minister thereto, makes or commences to make or permits or causes to be made any substantial structural reinstatement, alteration, or addition to the buildings comprised in his licensed premises.

Every holder of a license or a certificate of renewal of a licence in respect of any premises who commits a breach of these regulations shall be liable to a penalty of $100.